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UNITED STATES CHARLES H. HUTOHINGS, OF TORONTO,

PATENT OFFICE.

CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS FENCE- SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 716,898, dated December 30, 1902.

Application filed February 8, 1902.

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Beit known that I, CHARLES HENRY Huron- TNGS, of the city of Toronto, inthe countyof York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in thatclass of fence- Io posts made of artificial stone or stone-likematerial, such as any desired composition of cement or concrete in whichthe material is made into an integral or practically unbreakable mass bymeans of longitudinally-disr 5 posed metallic stays embedded in the bodyof the post during the molding of the material. In order to permit ofthe use of this post in conjunction with all classes of fences, it isnecessary to provid it with sockets to rezo ceive the horizontal timbersor scantlings of the fence, and to fasten these sockets to the post in asecure, simple, and practicallyr inexpensive manner is one of theobjects of the present invention, which is accomplished by embedding thesockets in the cement in the manner hereinafter more fully set forth.

For a full understanding of the invention it is necessary to refer tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view ofthe post, showing the construction and location of vthe sockets. Fig. 2is a vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of asection of a fence, showing the horizontal tim- 3 5 bers or scantlingsheld by the sockets.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout thespecification and drawings.

The body dof the post is made of artificial stonesuch as cement or anycomposition of 4o it, concrete, or other stone like materialand of anydesired shape and height, but I prefer to make it of a substantiallypyramidal form, as that is the most convenient .shape for all generalpurposes. Longitndinally disposed within the body c are metallicbinding-stays b, extending substantially the kfull length of the postfor the purpose of binding together into an integral and practicallyunbreakable solid mass the material of which the post is ,o composed.Integrally formed with the post sain No. 93,272. (NQ man.)

are metallic sockets c, located on the post at predetermined positions.Each of these metallic sockets consists of a metallic shank d, throughwhich isformed a horizontal hole c to receive a quantity of the cementwhich serves as the key to secure the socket in position and to preventits longitudinal movement in either direction. The shank d at each endis provided with a head-plate f, and integrally formed with the bottomof each of 6o the head-plates f is a bottom plate g. Integrally formedwith the bottom plate g and head-plate f are the side plates h. Thesockets c receive the ends of the horizontal timbers or scantlin gs i,to which are fastened the boards or pickets j. To provide for thetimbers" or scantlings 1I being securely held in position, the sideplates h are fitted with nailholes k, through which the retaining-nailsare driven into the timbers or scantlings 11.

In making the post the metallic bindingstays b are set lengthwise in themold in such position as to be at or near the middle of the thickness ofthe post when molded. The sockets c are set inthe mold in their relative75 position to the ends of the post. The composition of cement,concrete, or artificial stone is then placed in the mold and compressedby means of a pounder, rammel', or other compresser until the Whole ismade into one in- 8o tegral mass, part of the cement entering thehorizontal holes in the Shanks-to form keysl integral with the body ofthe post to securely retain the sockets in place. The cement or concretebeing 'cast around the shanks of the 8 5' sockets and around themetallic bindingstays does not crack or crumble away from the same andis prevented from being broken across by the stays. The post can be madeof any desired shape or size and of any de- 9o sired ornamental design,either inimitation of cut stone posts, shafts, or columns. I do notconfine myself to any particular shape or size of post or sooket.

Having thus fully described my invention, 9 5 what l claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-described fence-post, comprising a body of plastic materialhaving two parallel rods embedded therein and extending roo verticallynearly the entire length thereof, and the two oppositely arrangedsockets mounted in the post one near the top and the other near thebottom and extending beyond the outside of the post in oppositedirections,

said sockets each comprising a shank provided Wth an elongated openingand two opposed ends having a bottom plate and two side plates.

Toronto, January lO, 1902.

C. H. HUTCHINGS. In presence of- L. F. BROOK, C. H. RICHES.

